When a drug impaired patient in the ER embarrasses Emily, making her the laughing stock of the hospital, she tries to take Dr Bandari's advice to be tougher. Emily and Will discover that their teenage patient needs a partial liver transplant, but when neither parent is a match, a shocking secret is revealed. Meanwhile, Cassandra tries to get some intel on Will by being nice to Emily, while Tyra sets Emily up on a date with her ex without Emily's knowledge.

Recap

The episode begins with Emily driving to work and thinking about her college days and how she is trying to ignore the feelings of guilt. She runs into a car in the parking lot and leaves her number on the wind shield. Micah asks the reception if Joyce Barnes has checked in; his mother. No, she hasn’t. He finds Joyce chit chatting with Emily and Joyce tells him about a car accident Emily was in earlier. Micah wants to take Joyce for her CT scan and tells Emily that he was thinking of putting her on his mom’s case. More time to chit chat!! Bandari and the interns arrive to meet a young patient Sam who has Hepatitis and will need a partial liver transplant. ..